Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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Job Purpose:

The Project Officer is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective implementation of project and grant activities. This includes coordinating project operations, managing field staff and casual workers, maintaining productive relationships with partners and stakeholders, and overseeing day-to-day site activities. The role ensures that all activities are carried out in alignment with organizational policies, donor requirements, safeguarding principles, and community needs. By collecting accurate data, managing documentation, monitoring progress, and ensuring smooth communication and coordination, the Project Officer plays a key role in supporting the successful delivery of projects, promoting accountability, and fostering collaboration with partners and communities.

Ensure Implementation and Coordination

• Implement assigned activities in line with weekly work plans and guidance provided by the Project Coordinator.
• Supervise field activities and support teams to ensure operations are carried out efficiently, safely, and in an organized manner.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, donor requirements, safeguarding standards, and operational procedures.
• Identify and address challenges arising during implementation and escalate issues when needed.
• Support coordination with partners, stakeholders, suppliers, and community representatives to facilitate smooth implementation of activities.
• Assist in the procurement and logistical follow-up of items and services in line with approved budgets and organizational procedures.
• Support data collection, documentation, and reporting processes to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Maintain effective communication with the Project Coordinator and relevant teams regarding progress, challenges, and field updates.

Relationship Management

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with partners, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
• Act as a liaison between the organization and partners during response activities.

Communication, Coordination and support

• Coordinate and communicate effectively with casual workers to ensure alignment with response objectives.
• Provide clear instructions and resolve any concerns or issues raised.
• Support the overall coordination of grant activities to ensure timely and effective implementation.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports, updates, and evaluations.
• Assist in any other tasks as directed by the supervisor to support the success of the emergency response.

Handle Reporting, Recording and Proposal Development

• Deliver high quality, accurate and timely daily reports;
• File all relevant project documents in line with WV’s requirements for project auditing;
• Track task progress in line with the established tracking system;
• Handle stock (pins and cards) in line with WV’s policies;
• Conduct data gathering for project amendments and proposals;

Data Collection and File management

• Collect and compile data related to distributions, site operations, and partner activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for reporting and accountability purposes.
• Analyse data to provide insights and recommendations for improved operations.
• Organize and manage both physical and digital files related to response operations.
• Ensure that documentation is complete, accessible and compliant with WV standards.

Handle distribution

• Ensure that beneficiaries sign or thumbprint against their names on the beneficiary lists as proof that they have been received kits.
• Support team leader in ensuring that all distribution-supporting documents are in place (Beneficiaries list, issuance note, return note, Daily distribution report…).
• Support Project Coordinator in preparing daily distribution reports as per donor and WV required templates.
• Report any issues/challenges faced at field level to Project Coordinator.
• Make sure to refer any protection case to Project Coordinator.

Perform other duties as required

• Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual nurture and other organizational events
• Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture
• Report CP incidents as per the safeguarding policy guidelines.
• Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager
• Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in business administration, Social Sciences or any related field.
• A minimum of 2-years’ experience in humanitarian or development programs, particularly in emergency response.
• Experience in distribution, partner management and site operations
• Fluent in written and Spoken English & Arabic
• Willingness to travel up to 70% to field sites.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in data collection tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.

As a Christian organisation, World Vision is founded on the biblical principles that women and men, girls and boys are created in the image of God, and of Jesus’ love for all people without discrimination. This means that we recognise and affirm the equal worth, dignity and rights of women, men, girls and boys with and without disability and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status. 

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